The Magic Pudding Trivia Quiz

Answer: Yorkshire pudding

Traditionally forming part of the Sunday roast especially if it is a beef roast. Yorkshire pudding is often served with gravy and onions. In the United Kingdom there is even a National Yorkshire Pudding Day which is celebrated on the first Sunday in February.

Answer: Bread and butter pudding

Bread and butter pudding were a staple in my house when I was growing up. Layers of buttered bread covered with raisins, custard poured over the top, sprinkled with nutmeg and baked in the oven. Sometimes when we had been particularly good we got a dollop of cream as well.

Answer: Black pudding

Black pudding generally comes in the form of a sausage which is sliced and fried. Of course, there are variations in the form and the preparation and the eating. In the United Kingdom if you order a full English breakfast it should come with black pudding. It may not to everyone's taste, but it is a staple to some.

Answer: Rice pudding

There are many rice puddings available around the world using a variety of rice, such as basmati, jasmine or brown. Once you have chosen the type of rice then you need to choose the cooking method such as boiled, steamed or baked. The variety does not end there, choose the type of milk, spices and flavouring, then you will have a great rice pudding.

Answer: Steak and kidney pudding

Steak and kidney are mixed with onions, stock, gravy, and vegetables, placed into a bowl topped with a pastry lid. The bowl is made watertight and then steamed until cooked. Steak and kidney pies are a variation of the original pudding.

Answer: Sticky toffee pudding

Sticky toffee pudding or, as I know it, sticky date pudding is a lovely rich moist sponge cake filled with dates, covered with a hot toffee sauce, and served with cream, ice-cream or custard (or if you are with me, all three).

Answer: White pudding

White pudding was commonly eaten during lent as it is meatless. There are varieties of white pudding that add liver to the basic ingredients. Recipes for white pudding have been found as far back as the 15th century in Ireland and Scotland.

Answer: Christmas pudding

Christmas or plum pudding is traditionally eaten as its name suggests at Christmas. The pudding consists of boiled fruits, bulked up by suet, bound together with treacle, and flavoured by a combination of spices. When I was young the Christmas pud always had coins in it, and it was a family game to see who got the most money. We weren't allowed to keep the coins, they went back into the cupboard to be used again the following year.

Answer: Groaty pudding

Groats are full grains that are soaked overnight, such as rye, wheat, barley and oats. The groats are combined with beef, leeks, onions, stock and other vegetables and baked. It's a good healthy basic food that has been a staple of many a generation.

Answer: Summer pudding

Summer pudding is simple to prepare and even simpler to eat. Lay sliced white bread on the bottom of a bowl, add fruit (especially berries) and fruit juice. Chill overnight. Simply turn out and you have a brilliant vibrant coloured fresh fruity dessert. Especially popular in Australia during the festive season.